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Illinois Early Childhood Advocacy Week, Day 2: Community Voice is Essential

#EarlyEdIsEssential

Welcome back! On Day 2 of Illinois Early Childhood Advocacy Week 2021, we’re focusing on: why community voice is essential to early childhood programs, policy and advocacy and – ultimately – the success of children and families across Illinois.


Illinois must center its early childhood policies and systems around what children, families and communities need most. When we center these experiences, we get to the heart of what early childhood services and supports are most important and impactful.


SB1832/HB3619 grants Illinois community colleges the authority to confer baccalaureate degrees in early childhood. This gives early childhood providers greater affordability, flexibility and access in obtaining an advanced degree and helps meet the demand for early learning and care services across the state. This important connection to community colleges allows providers to advance their education in their home communities or the communities they serve. The Illinois Senate Higher Education Committee is expected to discuss the bill tonight—don’t miss your chance to
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ask your elected officials to support this important legislation.


See below for a few ways to raise your voice and tell your legislators #EarlyEdIsEssential.

How to Take Action
LEARN: In
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today’s blog from Start Early Policy Specialist Bryce Marable, learn how Illinois home visitors have undertaken innovative strategies for reaching families amidst the pandemic and have joined community-wide efforts to respond to emergent family needs.

WRITE: Contact your legislators today to ask them to:
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Make early learning and care a priority in the
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Illinois state budget .
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Support SB1832/HB3619 , which grants community colleges the authority to confer baccalaureate degrees in early childhood.SHARE: Amplify the message that #EarlyEdIsEssential. Check out the
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Day 2: Community Voice is Essential section of our Advocacy Week social media toolkit for ready to share images and posts.

DIALOGUE:Is your community group interested in hosting a dialogue with your state legislators about the importance of early learning and care? Contact us at
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[email protected] to learn more about our legislator dialogue sessions.


Visit
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Start Early’s Early Childhood Advocacy Week HQ to learn more about how you can tell your legislators that #EarlyEdIsEssential. Follow
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@EarlyEdIL on Twitter for real-time Illinois policy updates from Start Early.


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